
Report: Bolling to drop out of 2013 governor’s race
Multiple reports late Tuesday night have Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling preparing to announce on Wednesday that he will drop out of the 2013 Virginia governor’s race.

Multiple reports late Tuesday night have Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling preparing to announce on Wednesday that he will drop out of the 2013 Virginia governor’s race.

University of Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage issued a statement Tuesday addressing rampant speculation that the school is either mulling a move from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten or has already begun making steps toward making such a move happen.

Virginia State Police are still investigating the death of a male subject discovered Monday morning at a rest area in Albemarle County.

With all the talk about Virginia and North Carolina either considering a move to the Big Ten or already being on their way there, it’s worth a look at what such moves would mean.

Virginia State Police are investigating the death of a male subject discovered Monday morning at a rest area in Albemarle County.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of December, is exhibiting the paintings and drawings of Waynesboro artist, John A. Hancock, whose artworks are an exploration of the natural world and our place in it. He tries to bring together naturalistic and abstract elements into a balanced, if rather tentative, harmony.

Wayne Theatre Alliance’s 2012 Christmas Home Tour will be a chance to experience the holiday traditions and decor of some of Waynesboro’s finest homes. The annual event will feature six homes and two institutions dressed for the holiday. The Tour is from 10 am to 4 pm on December 1st. Tickets are available in advance at WTA’s office. They will be available at the Plumb House and at WTA’s Gateway before 2 pm on the day of the tour. Again this year, WTA will offer a special bus tour for those who would rather ride than drive.

A new report from the Southern Environmental Law Center on Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act, under which billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent and decades of substantial tolls imposed, warns that the law lacks adequate safeguards to protect the public interest.

At this pivotal time in our nation’s history, we face a great challenge of putting an end to unacceptably high unemployment and getting the American people back to work. And for the future of this country, we face an even greater challenge of getting back on sustainable fiscal footing so that we may preserve the American way for our children and grandchildren.

Common sense would tell you that if something is broken, it should be fixed. However, once again common sense has not prevailed within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Just a few days ago, the EPA denied a waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for this year. The EPA’s decision to deny much-needed relief to American livestock producers, food producers, and consumers was extremely disappointing. With a steep decline in corn production this year and a sharp increase in corn prices, the economic harm of the RFS is undeniable.
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